bilge water
Americannoun
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Nautical. bilge.
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Also called bilge. Slang. foolish, worthless, or offensive talk or ideas; nonsense; rubbish.
Etymology
Origin of bilge water
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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The bilge water was not processed through required pollution prevention equipment, and the illegal discharges were not recorded in the vessel’s oil record book, as required by law, prosecutors said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Some suggest bilge water from passing freighters could be aggravating its spread in Turks and Caicos.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2020
Sometimes bilge water can be discharged into the ocean but only after almost all oil is separated out.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2016
Eventually, with the help of a confidential informant, investigators would learn of the ship’s multiple unreported engine failures and makeshift hose-and-barrel system for bilge water that discharged oily waste into the ocean.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
The only way to do this was to creep under the bunkers among the bilge water, an unpleasant and dangerous task.
From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.
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